Mark Your Calendar: B.B. King to bring Lucille back to town

Feb. 20, 2013

B.B. King. / Special to The Register

'Living legend' B.B. King brings Lucille back to town

“Living legend” probably gets thrown around too often, but it’s hard to argue that the term wouldn’t apply to B.B. King. Heck, it might even apply to his famous guitar, Lucille. Register reporter Joe Lawler says on his blog: “I’ve seen the man perform twice, and each show was spectacular.”

You get another shot to see the 87-year-old blues man when he comes to Prairie Meadows on May 24. Tickets are $44-$84 and go on sale today through Ticketmater.

Jokers bring their comedy show to Hoyt Sherman

Impractical Jokers, a hidden camera-practical joke reality television series on TruTV, follows the four members of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins (Q, Sal, Joe and Murr) as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. The jokers will perform a live show at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at Hoyt Sherman Place.

The interactive comedy show will feature videos, an audience Q&A, stand-up comedy and more. Tickets ($35) go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster and the Hoyt Sherman box office.

More music news

• “The Sing-Off” winner Pentatonix will perform at the Val Air Ballroom on March 6. Tickets to see the a cappella quintet are $25 and on sale now. Go to www.valairballroom.com.

Upcoming shows at Wooly’s include the return of GWAR (April 19, $19) with Wilson and Warbeast and a co-headlining show by Junk Poet and Index Case (March 9, $8). Tickets are available through ticketfly.com.

Rising rockabilly star JD McPherson plays the Vaudeville Mews on April 17. McPherson nearly sold out First Avenue in Minneapolis in November, so who knows how much longer he’ll be playing venues as intimate as the Mews. Tickets are $15 through ticketfly.com.